Explains the consequences of deleting VKE worker nodes through methods outside the official dashboard and how the system responds to maintain the desired cluster state.
When a worker node is deleted outside the Vultr Kubernetes Engine (VKE) Dashboard, the cluster's desired state is no longer met. VKE continuously monitors the node pool configuration using Kubernetes control plane mechanisms and its integration with the underlying Vultr infrastructure. Upon detecting a missing node, VKE automatically provisions a new worker node with the same specifications to restore the node pool to its intended size.
This process ensures that:
By managing node replacement automatically, VKE maintains cluster stability and prevents configuration drift even when nodes are removed outside of the portal.